embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
please; somehow or other; one way or another
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
hiding one's embarrassment
value; worth; virtue; blessing
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought